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2009/11/25
AUSTRALIA (a short story)
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AUSTRALIA (a short story)
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AUSTRALIA (a short story)
Commonwealth of Australia
CAPITAL: Canberra
FLAG: The flag has three main features: the red, white, and blue Union Jack in the upper left quarter,
indicating Australia’s membership in the Commonwealth of Nations; the white five-star Southern
Cross in the right half; and the white seven-pointed federal star below the Union Jack. The flag has a
blue background. Of the five stars of the Southern Cross, four have seven points and one has five
points.
ANTHEM: God Save the Queen is reserved for regal and state occasions and whenever singing is
appropriate; the national tune is Advance Australia Fair.
MONETARY UNIT: The Australian dollar (A$) is a paper currency of 100 cents. There are coins of 5, 10,
20, and 50 cents and 1 and 2 dollars, and notes of 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 dollars. A$1 = US$0.6173
(US$1 = A$1.62) as of May 2003.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: Metric weights and measures are used. The Australian proof gallon equals
1.37 US proof gallons.
HOLIDAYS: New Year’s Day, 1 January; Australia Day, last Monday in January; Anzac Day, 25 April;
Queen’s Birthday, second Monday in June; Christmas, 25 December; Boxing Day, 26 December.
Numerous state holidays also are observed. Movable religious holidays include Good Friday, Easter
Saturday, and Easter Monday.
TIME: Western Australia, 8 PM = noon GMT; South Australia and Northern Territory, 9:30 PM;
Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, and Tasmania, 10 PM. Summer time is 1 hour later in all
states except Western Australia, Queensland, and the Northern Territory.
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